Walking Minefields for Fun and Profit

[Ichthyic]

I took me too long to realize this, but when you're near the end of a map, and just scrounging experience for your troops... if there are any minefields lying about that you avoided, take any full strength land unit... and walk them right into it.

boom.

EXPLOSUNNNS!!

also, around 500 xp!

I mean, if you have the cash to resupply your elite troops (usually do), then this is a lot of experience; more than you get from attacking any other kind of stack. it basically calculates you do enough damage to completely wipe out a single low level stack, while taking significant damage at the same time (the more damage you take, the more xp points you get, so try reloading a couple of times for "best" results). Good way to get that extra bit of "oomph" at the end of a map. Of course, you can do it earlier, but it basically takes that troop out of action for two turns.

[Erik2]

I hope the devs fix this...
Reminds me of the old saying; every ship can be a minesweeper, once.

[Ichthyic]

I like to consider it the "dummies guide to battle experience".

step 1: go blow yourself up
step 2: ?
step 3: profit!

though really? it should instead be the case that you actually get experience for using a minesweeper like an engineer to remove mines.

I'd be happy if they changed it so you get 100 xp or so for clearing mines with a minesweeper unit, and get nothing but pain for deliberately walking through one.

[adherbal]

Interesting exploit

Will be fixed in next update (no more xp from "attacking" minefields) and engineers will get xp from clearing minefields through the ability.

[Ichthyic]

*thumbs up*

also, this exploit works for any unit, land or sea. so you can use it to gain experience for your ships as well.

likewise, it should be that ship based minesweepers should get experience for clearing mines.

and.. don't forget that the Japanese flame tanks (can't recall the spelling) can also clear mines, and should also get experience for doing that.